Sonoma County

  1. Sonoma County Legal Resources
  2. Sonoma County Statistics
  3. Sonoma County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sonoma County Employment Information
  5. Sonoma County Family Information
  6. Sonoma County Education Information
  7. Sonoma County Business Information
  8. Sonoma County Public Benefits Information
  9. Sonoma County Criminal Information
  10. Sonoma County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Sonoma County Cities
  12. Sonoma County Zip Codes


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Sonoma County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 458,614
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 5,613 / 3,704 / 28
  • Land Area (2000): 4,081.506 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 498.178 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 627,000.000 acres (2,536.842 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 3,447
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 70.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 5.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $144,581,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 159,000,000 / 74,000,000 / 56,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 55.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 1,487
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 7 (777)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 65,588
  • Federal Spending (2004): $2,633,795
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Sonoma County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 183,153
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,431
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $291,961
Sonoma County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 786,186 85.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 13,890 1.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 121,782 13.21%

Sonoma County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sonoma County Employment Information Back to top
Sonoma County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 206,346 198,322 8,023 3.89% 39
1991 211,696 199,860 11,836 5.59% 56
1992 217,229 201,804 15,425 7.10% 71
1993 220,200 205,536 14,664 6.66% 67
1994 224,022 210,877 13,145 5.87% 59
1995 223,678 211,322 12,356 5.52% 55
1996 229,368 219,059 10,309 4.49% 45
1997 237,699 228,551 9,148 3.85% 39
1998 245,588 237,401 8,187 3.33% 33
1999 249,036 242,278 6,758 2.71% 27
2000 253,260 244,755 8,505 3.36% 33
2001 257,881 248,402 9,479 3.68% 37
2002 258,053 244,932 13,121 5.08% 51
2003 254,767 240,863 13,904 5.46% 55
2004 256,097 243,382 12,715 4.97% 50
2005 256,150 244,724 11,426 4.46% 45
2006 258,124 247,765 10,359 4.01% 40
2007 262,018 250,465 11,553 4.41% 44
2008 266,801 252,228 14,574 5.46% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 264,281 250,491 13,790 5.22% 52
Feb 2008 263,377 250,319 13,058 4.96% 50
Mar 2008 264,392 250,432 13,960 5.28% 53
Apr 2008 265,178 252,128 13,050 4.92% 49
May 2008 267,710 253,954 13,756 5.14% 51
Jun 2008 270,687 255,517 15,170 5.60% 56
Jul 2008 267,713 251,476 16,237 6.07% 61
Aug 2008 268,217 251,842 16,375 6.11% 61
Sep 2008 269,658 253,891 15,767 5.85% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sonoma County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 35,564 14.51%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14,678 5.99%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 13,606 5.55%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12,578 5.13%
5. Educational Services 10,824 4.41%
6. Health Care 10,428 4.25%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 10,084 4.11%
8. Public Administration 10,014 4.08%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9,514 3.88%
10. Finance and Insurance 9,440 3.85%
11. Repair and Maintenance 6,958 2.84%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 6,606 2.69%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5,894 2.40%
14. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 5,184 2.11%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,998 2.04%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,994 2.04%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,936 2.01%
18. Other Transportation 4,116 1.68%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3,834 1.56%
20. Utilities 3,422 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 30,246 14.18%
2. Educational Services 23,884 11.20%
3. Finance and Insurance 16,378 7.68%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14,892 6.98%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 13,566 6.36%
6. Social Assistance 8,384 3.93%
7. Public Administration 7,924 3.72%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7,352 3.45%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 6,426 3.01%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6,134 2.88%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,080 2.38%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 4,814 2.26%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4,650 2.18%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,262 2.00%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4,110 1.93%
16. Department and Other General Stores 3,690 1.73%
17. Construction 3,236 1.52%
18. Private Household Services 3,042 1.43%
19. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 2,898 1.36%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,564 1.20%

Sonoma County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 13,718 5.60%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11,622 4.74%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11,484 4.68%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 9,146 3.73%
5. Other Production Occupations 8,708 3.55%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8,448 3.45%
7. Computer Specialists 7,652 3.12%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7,212 2.94%
9. Carpenters 7,154 2.92%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6,946 2.83%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 6,604 2.69%
12. Agricultural Workers 6,340 2.59%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,066 2.47%
14. Other Construction Trades 5,696 2.32%
15. Engineers 5,362 2.19%
16. Top Executives 5,158 2.10%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,984 2.03%
18. Business Operations Specialists 4,844 1.98%
19. Construction Laborers 4,598 1.88%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 4,408 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 13,194 6.19%
2. Secretaries and Admins 11,300 5.30%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9,544 4.47%
4. Other Management Occupations 9,488 4.45%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8,944 4.19%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7,772 3.64%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7,710 3.62%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,496 3.05%
9. Registered Nurses 6,320 2.96%
10. Business Operations Specialists 6,012 2.82%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,924 2.78%
12. Cashiers 5,468 2.56%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5,162 2.42%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5,124 2.40%
15. Other Production Occupations 4,908 2.30%
16. Customer Service Representatives 4,850 2.27%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 4,434 2.08%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 4,268 2.00%
19. Child Care Workers 4,246 1.99%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,172 1.96%

Sonoma County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 385,600 53.31%
15-35 hours 107,204 14.82%
1-14 hours 26,849 3.71%
No regular hours 203,643 28.15%

Sonoma County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18,611 4.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15,475 3.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 21,343 5.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 32,361 7.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 40,455 9.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 59,291 13.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 68,014 15.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 50,912 11.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 24,897 5.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 30,650 7.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11,875 2.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6,377 1.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 26,575 6.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 20,421 4.78%

Sonoma County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 15,877 3.72%
5-9 52,776 12.35%
10-14 69,190 16.19%
15-19 69,244 16.21%
20-24 56,377 13.20%
25-29 21,936 5.13%
30-34 46,784 10.95%
35-39 9,095 2.13%
40-44 11,277 2.64%
45-59 24,960 5.84%
60-89 28,473 6.66%
At least 90 21,268 4.98%

Sonoma County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,996 0.47% 283,404 66.33%
30-44 1,286 0.30% 65,870 15.42%
45-59 758 0.18% 24,202 5.66%
At least 60 6,988 1.64% 42,753 10.01%

Sonoma County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3,488 0.77%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 56,796 12.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 337,540 74.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1,043 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 3,188 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11,028 2.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 14,174 3.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 25,141 5.56%

Sonoma County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sonoma County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 345,380 (894,984 people)
Families (2000): 227,290 (708,382 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 92,935
People at same address in 1995: 452,393
Sonoma County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 20,153 5.80%
$10,000-$14,999 15,539 4.48%
$15,000-$19,999 15,261 4.40%
$20,000-$24,999 17,725 5.11%
$25,000-$29,999 17,986 5.18%
$30,000-$34,999 19,424 5.59%
$35,000-$39,999 18,647 5.37%
$40,000-$44,999 18,521 5.33%
$45,000-$49,999 17,422 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 34,532 9.95%
$60,000-$74,999 41,971 12.09%
$75,000-$99,999 46,920 13.51%
$100,000-$124,999 27,864 8.03%
$125,000-$149,999 13,137 3.78%
$150,000-$199,999 11,136 3.21%
$200,000 or more 10,936 3.15%

Sonoma County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 44,340 25.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 46,474 26.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12,353 7.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 25,083 14.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,167 1.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 22,964 13.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 735 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 10,091 5.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 224 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3,989 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 93 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,796 2.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 94 0.05%

Sonoma County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 281,850 28.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 153,420 15.57%
Public Assistance 7,984 0.81%
Retirement 62,840 6.38%
Self Employment 67,145 6.81%
Social Security 88,732 9.01%
Supplemental Security 13,143 1.33%
Wage / Salary 262,659 26.66%
Other 47,503 4.82%

Sonoma County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 94,781 53.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 83,793 46.92%

Sonoma County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 35,924 10.00%
Color 1 Box Married 201,731 56.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 112,681 31.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,790 2.45%

Sonoma County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 54,199 14.33%
Color 1 Box Married 199,682 52.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 86,889 22.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37,380 9.88%

Sonoma County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sonoma County Education Information Back to top
Sonoma County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 47,869 6.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 68,303 9.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 147,901 21.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 194,223 27.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 59,806 8.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 119,469 17.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 60,429 8.66%

Sonoma County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6,090 1.33% 8,128 1.77% 14,218 3.10%
Kindergarten 11,090 2.42% 1,754 0.38% 12,844 2.80%
Grades 1-4 46,846 10.21% 4,857 1.06% 51,703 11.27%
Grades 5-8 49,116 10.71% 5,750 1.25% 54,866 11.96%
Grades 9-12 48,505 10.58% 5,131 1.12% 53,636 11.70%
Undergrad college 50,087 10.92% 5,480 1.19% 55,567 12.12%
Graduate or professional school 6,160 1.34% 3,315 0.72% 9,475 2.07%
Total 217,894 47.51% 34,415 7.50% 252,309 55.02%

Sonoma County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sonoma County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $3,474,829,000
Retail sales (2002): $5,731,948,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $723,958,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $5,973,013
Retired workers (2005): 48,040
Sonoma County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 79 84 207 155 167
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 8 16 7 17
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 15 14 61 48 38
1999 - Construction 272 178 583 346 353
1999 - Educational Services 18 15 49 30 39
1999 - Finance & Insurance 82 61 180 117 246
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 136 127 397 341 516
1999 - Information 31 35 57 43 61
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 4 16 13 15
1999 - Manufacturing 64 59 300 230 164
1999 - Mining 3 3 7 1 4
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 94 81 287 235 406
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 155 148 309 227 457
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 73 58 128 86 244
1999 - Retail Trade 149 156 585 446 470
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 30 22 84 63 60
1999 - Unclassified 83 31 11 4 16
1999 - Utilities 1 3 2 4 8
1999 - Wholesale Trade 60 56 163 152 187
1999 - Total 1,358 1,143 3,442 2,548 3,468
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 72 78 198 158 169
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 9 8 16 4 16
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 16 19 65 43 37
2000 - Construction 264 186 549 424 400
2000 - Educational Services 11 11 46 39 42
2000 - Finance & Insurance 66 65 160 157 240
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 89 116 395 360 522
2000 - Information 25 21 59 42 70
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 4 22 14 11
2000 - Manufacturing 63 69 266 248 168
2000 - Mining 3 1 5 6 3
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 98 76 293 273 385
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 159 114 324 235 482
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 49 61 126 106 240
2000 - Retail Trade 127 148 537 514 459
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 21 29 75 68 69
2000 - Unclassified 120 43 10 8 26
2000 - Utilities 0 3 3 1 8
2000 - Wholesale Trade 59 59 172 153 185
2000 - Total 1,252 1,111 3,321 2,853 3,532
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 73 69 182 163 199
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 14 2 8 13 24
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 16 61 47 38
2001 - Construction 232 197 558 434 451
2001 - Educational Services 17 11 58 30 41
2001 - Finance & Insurance 105 85 186 124 226
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 109 116 396 357 503
2001 - Information 25 28 48 51 72
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 4 6 22 9 12
2001 - Manufacturing 99 62 295 226 165
2001 - Mining 1 1 7 6 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 100 102 277 263 406
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 190 162 311 245 493
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 72 43 132 96 250
2001 - Retail Trade 161 144 597 491 414
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 31 32 80 67 54
2001 - Unclassified 68 51 11 12 33
2001 - Utilities 2 0 2 3 8
2001 - Wholesale Trade 55 70 190 133 182
2001 - Total 1,381 1,197 3,421 2,770 3,573
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 94 112 162 188 166
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 9 8 21 8 26
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 22 29 77 32 32
2002 - Construction 252 245 471 524 429
2002 - Educational Services 21 12 49 47 42
2002 - Finance & Insurance 86 71 173 176 222
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 120 138 429 346 475
2002 - Information 39 42 41 62 51
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 7 15 15 10
2002 - Manufacturing 71 84 221 323 172
2002 - Mining 1 3 2 5 4
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 106 96 283 256 402
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 181 149 318 281 500
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 67 63 115 122 257
2002 - Retail Trade 200 168 530 568 407
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 33 35 62 63 68
2002 - Unclassified 16 62 1 1 1
2002 - Utilities 0 2 1 5 7
2002 - Wholesale Trade 55 62 155 200 147
2002 - Total 1,381 1,388 3,126 3,222 3,418
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 77 83 172 145 194
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 9 9 19 17 27
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 18 56 48 40
2003 - Construction 272 238 519 516 378
2003 - Educational Services 18 17 56 42 30
2003 - Finance & Insurance 81 68 199 140 251
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 105 124 387 377 486
2003 - Information 23 31 54 45 72
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 9 13 11 15
2003 - Manufacturing 64 79 257 284 182
2003 - Mining 3 1 5 3 4
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 78 99 258 284 396
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 153 159 303 314 545
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 62 67 132 102 273
2003 - Retail Trade 181 171 542 532 472
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 36 24 72 69 59
2003 - Unclassified 26 12 0 0 1
2003 - Utilities 1 2 3 3 7
2003 - Wholesale Trade 47 56 163 171 180
2003 - Total 1,260 1,267 3,210 3,103 3,612
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 66 81 168 169 182
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 9 7 20 14 28
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 38 19 49 59 45
2004 - Construction 245 277 468 513 445
2004 - Educational Services 11 10 44 46 42
2004 - Finance & Insurance 84 60 213 150 251
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 130 86 373 365 536
2004 - Information 22 20 53 62 59
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 7 6 9 11 12
2004 - Manufacturing 53 75 251 282 204
2004 - Mining 2 0 4 3 5
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 98 91 231 237 422
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 134 144 300 290 552
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 71 61 122 111 283
2004 - Retail Trade 163 156 502 544 523
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 25 28 62 75 78
2004 - Unclassified 21 19 3 1 3
2004 - Utilities 0 3 1 1 8
2004 - Wholesale Trade 47 55 172 163 167
2004 - Total 1,226 1,198 3,045 3,096 3,845
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 84 60 166 171 192
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 8 10 16 17 28
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 17 23 59 66 47
2005 - Construction 292 247 533 447 433
2005 - Educational Services 13 15 41 44 39
2005 - Finance & Insurance 90 74 141 201 279
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 111 99 360 438 513
2005 - Information 19 19 55 47 71
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 1 12 13 13
2005 - Manufacturing 66 70 284 224 206
2005 - Mining 0 0 5 6 4
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 103 94 222 273 409
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 152 140 286 287 570
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 90 65 110 148 269
2005 - Retail Trade 146 144 500 569 513
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 17 25 85 71 59
2005 - Unclassified 12 16 2 1 2
2005 - Utilities 1 1 2 3 5
2005 - Wholesale Trade 72 43 172 151 185
2005 - Total 1,298 1,146 3,051 3,177 3,837

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sonoma County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sonoma County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 833,954 91.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 72,954 8.04%

Sonoma County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $16,098 $2,071 $23,401 $0 $910 $8,813 $49,222 $14,845 $13,347 $15,797
1971 $18,247 $2,136 $28,522 $0 $910 $9,826 $57,505 $17,947 $13,010 $17,707
1972 $25,387 $2,705 $33,729 $0 $2,067 $8,668 $69,851 $18,762 $15,308 $31,944
1973 $26,999 $3,220 $37,355 $1,536 $2,067 $8,921 $76,878 $24,342 $14,907 $33,578
1974 $28,136 $3,500 $37,796 $1,604 $2,067 $10,665 $80,268 $28,221 $14,413 $35,176
1975 $29,476 $3,598 $41,585 $1,690 $2,067 $12,196 $87,014 $33,231 $13,568 $42,814
1976 $35,330 $4,031 $49,472 $2,256 $2,067 $13,158 $102,283 $39,165 $31,362 $46,370
1977 $34,669 $5,048 $53,023 $1,965 $3,358 $17,638 $110,653 $42,140 $30,864 $71,735
1978 $38,385 $6,257 $61,913 $3,183 $5,194 $21,257 $129,932 $38,216 $30,367 $92,314
1979 $19,100 $7,538 $65,199 $3,455 $5,892 $30,027 $123,673 $48,205 $31,297 $162,343
1980 $26,919 $8,389 $74,534 $3,955 $6,891 $26,566 $138,865 $46,285 $34,682 $192,234
1981 $28,152 $9,052 $76,392 $7,763 $8,319 $34,354 $154,980 $69,361 $33,532 $204,111
1982 $37,736 $11,396 $80,101 $6,268 $9,992 $45,061 $179,158 $70,025 $41,822 $236,717
1983 $44,731 $9,529 $76,196 $6,964 $11,720 $51,584 $191,195 $71,861 $44,596 $272,387
1984 $49,909 $10,686 $80,488 $8,614 $11,974 $60,751 $211,736 $76,012 $43,094 $292,607
1985 $55,159 $11,765 $89,753 $9,218 $13,907 $67,891 $235,928 $82,454 $46,130 $311,115
1986 $58,672 $11,151 $84,066 $8,601 $14,986 $88,113 $254,438 $85,425 $49,034 $355,213
1987 $64,918 $13,175 $111,715 $9,504 $19,679 $112,572 $318,388 $85,894 $86,237 $417,248
1988 $72,672 $13,536 $110,679 $11,266 $16,153 $117,363 $328,133 $94,483 $152,164 $413,926
1989 $74,367 $16,410 $130,394 $12,161 $28,731 $140,139 $385,792 $100,407 $159,197 $480,960
1990 $79,164 $19,667 $118,132 $15,054 $24,199 $146,760 $383,309 $108,536 $161,021 $533,189
1991 $93,610 $18,614 $146,277 $13,383 $23,204 $164,958 $441,432 $111,792 $159,964 $580,260
1992 $104,204 $19,407 $177,557 $14,816 $23,204 $170,942 $490,723 $115,146 $91,502 $624,350
1993 $95,689 $17,826 $187,835 $17,268 $0 $169,055 $469,847 $219,314 $88,043 $425,708
1994 $97,907 $19,441 $193,871 $17,258 $34,855 $175,620 $519,511 $228,643 $200,886 $838,222
1995 $91,229 $19,229 $216,808 $18,279 $34,855 $189,903 $551,074 $257,633 $221,417 $876,353
1996 $76,966 $21,140 $231,954 $23,502 $47,090 $137,318 $516,830 $230,739 $224,007 $969,247
1997 $83,288 $22,685 $246,742 $27,284 $65,745 $106,653 $529,712 $226,557 $252,008 $811,603
1998 $88,380 $25,179 $261,630 $24,512 $65,745 $120,694 $560,961 $266,256 $255,619 $820,865
1999 $91,861 $27,749 $291,829 $27,371 $117,589 $127,881 $656,531 $240,155 $252,287 $935,229
2000 $92,975 $31,667 $317,272 $27,413 $133,996 $128,318 $699,974 $257,770 $253,351 $1,218,404
2001 $99,497 $34,002 $359,377 $30,146 $75,529 $135,934 $700,483 $282,299 $261,046 $1,083,323
2002 $128,536 $35,531 $508,889 $33,556 $0 $112,723 $783,704 $322,709 $310,488 $1,415,978
2003 $137,472 $36,024 $421,828 $36,129 $0 $88,174 $683,603 $387,040 $529,838 $1,267,865
2004 $130,264 $38,169 $416,776 $33,008 $233,766 $147,061 $960,875 $404,936 $609,609 $1,488,365
2005 $152,412 $40,005 $431,404 $38,831 $156,981 $165,747 $945,375 $406,379 $314,779 $1,882,654
2006 $173,235 $40,781 $424,675 $34,207 $153,988 $159,525 $945,630 $342,140 $441,164 $2,194,420


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $3,763 $3,605 $654 $6,184 $5,408 $370 $53,535
$1,186 $22,142 $660 $0 $423 $9,140
1971 $3,934 $4,010 $1,257 $9,021 $5,871 $299 $60,733
$1,402 $24,950 $544 $0 $423 $9,022
1972 $5,092 $4,583 $3,780 $5,803 $5,755 $137 $62,346
$1,820 $27,391 $605 $0 $1,139 $6,241
1973 $6,026 $4,630 $3,293 $9,632 $7,446 $186 $76,193
$2,235 $28,080 $147 $5,872 $1,139 $7,507
1974 $7,565 $6,556 $4,659 $11,869 $8,803 $222 $82,597
$2,697 $25,232 $144 $3,827 $1,139 $9,884
1975 $9,179 $6,138 $1,410 $12,308 $8,288 $439 $80,591
$3,860 $25,060 $138 $1,616 $1,139 $11,016
1976 $9,423 $8,775 $2,477 $15,829 $8,141 $572 $108,345
$4,708 $31,626 $73 $11,418 $1,139 $14,164
1977 $10,147 $10,504 $3,806 $21,152 $9,059 $718 $113,320
$5,712 $35,206 $68 $2,137 $2,873 $11,938
1978 $10,862 $12,405 $4,454 $20,088 $9,732 $1,228 $125,838
$5,948 $33,999 $63 $3,465 $3,352 $20,242
1979 $8,518 $14,614 $2,721 $19,935 $10,584 $1,039 $119,751
$5,858 $26,617 $83 $3,412 $4,074 $22,296
1980 $10,007 $14,207 $2,408 $22,407 $9,025 $1,481 $141,015
$6,255 $30,305 $371 $3,351 $4,360 $36,838
1981 $10,455 $18,983 $2,471 $28,787 $11,080 $2,257 $165,603
$8,051 $38,211 $320 $11,049 $5,078 $28,861
1982 $12,259 $16,840 $3,472 $30,572 $8,468 $2,333 $172,694
$8,949 $42,414 $388 $13,635 $5,686 $27,678
1983 $13,940 $18,346 $4,964 $37,137 $13,795 $3,062 $193,247
$9,327 $40,887 $245 $12,481 $6,013 $33,050
1984 $15,781 $21,190 $4,941 $39,791 $15,231 $3,727 $216,338
$9,848 $40,758 $804 $13,537 $6,822 $43,908
1985 $14,553 $23,854 $5,007 $42,214 $23,604 $8,980 $241,817
$10,935 $41,658 $779 $15,433 $8,298 $46,502
1986 $15,858 $31,526 $0 $64,138 $18,273 $3,328 $277,030
$11,974 $42,864 $1,065 $7,780 $9,117 $71,107
1987 $20,223 $33,228 $0 $81,171 $21,067 $3,757 $315,672
$12,980 $45,370 $4,626 $6,966 $10,371 $75,913
1988 $24,243 $34,696 $259 $87,892 $19,277 $3,802 $353,144
$14,963 $50,620 $1,308 $14,773 $12,201 $89,110
1989 $24,483 $37,757 $0 $104,274 $19,487 $3,216 $355,789
$15,403 $57,710 $1,364 $14,475 $12,853 $64,767
1990 $24,483 $40,332 $0 $116,793 $22,013 $4,449 $391,439
$16,081 $62,553 $1,451 $17,654 $14,398 $71,232
1991 $34,604 $45,114 $0 $123,088 $21,601 $3,966 $423,022
$17,691 $66,208 $1,521 $16,093 $15,493 $77,643
1992 $36,599 $49,843 $0 $148,037 $24,027 $3,766 $469,345
$18,490 $75,595 $2,997 $13,607 $15,493 $80,891
1993 $35,203 $48,701 $0 $153,167 $24,850 $3,690 $477,191
$19,961 $75,911 $3,623 $20,999 $0 $91,086
1994 $35,115 $49,443 $0 $146,653 $22,399 $3,728 $508,182
$20,534 $79,847 $3,689 $20,402 $17,259 $109,113
1995 $38,867 $53,067 $92 $154,830 $21,643 $3,874 $581,655
$23,887 $85,994 $9,317 $21,782 $17,259 $151,043
1996 $43,202 $58,910 $678 $102,927 $26,282 $5,143 $551,219
$24,781 $84,602 $9,684 $29,375 $23,692 $141,943
1997 $44,690 $63,568 $722 $62,860 $28,701 $5,610 $496,453
$27,043 $80,534 $11,264 $27,302 $24,454 $119,705
1998 $46,953 $75,132 $552 $66,200 $24,651 $6,199 $541,669
$28,210 $77,982 $11,101 $44,644 $24,454 $135,591
1999 $89,370 $75,618 $731 $69,774 $30,609 $6,492 $602,294
$30,341 $82,206 $11,339 $40,906 $26,708 $138,200
2000 $93,063 $78,009 $0 $74,451 $28,582 $6,840 $639,135
$33,371 $77,219 $7,711 $55,719 $31,102 $153,068
2001 $107,199 $81,756 $0 $82,514 $32,448 $5,949 $698,760
$35,278 $95,030 $7,495 $47,875 $34,663 $168,553
2002 $111,178 $91,975 $0 $94,158 $36,356 $9,791 $808,509
$40,010 $111,535 $8,810 $48,898 $39,756 $216,042
2003 $117,323 $99,762 $0 $98,737 $33,687 $10,516 $822,439
$45,946 $110,981 $7,852 $55,076 $42,593 $199,966
2004 $116,781 $103,891 $0 $99,707 $28,640 $8,799 $869,122
$46,761 $113,478 $31,459 $53,416 $48,963 $217,227
2005 $122,324 $108,502 $46 $112,079 $30,696 $10,475 $924,282
$51,198 $118,642 $10,607 $72,377 $51,256 $236,080
2006 $119,254 $113,487 $0 $119,744 $37,175 $51,370 $1,088,292
$57,474 $127,525 $10,419 $67,936 $63,258 $320,650

Sonoma County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,207
Sonoma County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Sonoma County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 59,443 12.96%
10-19 Years 65,392 14.26%
20-29 Years 55,200 12.04%
30-39 Years 67,910 14.81%
40-49 Years 77,384 16.87%
50-59 Years 58,819 12.83%
60-69 Years 30,255 6.60%
70-79 Years 26,733 5.83%
80-89 Years 14,623 3.19%
90+ Years 2,855 0.62%

Sonoma County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 225,804 49.24%
Color 1 Box Female 232,810 50.76%

Sonoma County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 341,686 74.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 79,511 17.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 13,786 3.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12,289 2.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,116 1.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,477 0.76%
Color 6 Box Other Race 921 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 828 0.18%

Sonoma County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 147,988 17.57%
2. Irish 132,864 15.77%
3. English 121,841 14.47%
4. Italian 88,784 10.54%
5. French Non-Basque 37,901 4.50%
6. United States Or American 33,842 4.02%
7. Scottish 28,263 3.36%
8. Swedish 22,367 2.66%
9. Norwegian 21,828 2.59%
10. Scotch Irish 19,335 2.30%

Sonoma County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 695,423 80.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 119,609 13.79%
3. German 5,826 0.67%
4. French 4,497 0.52%
5. Italian 4,357 0.50%
6. Chinese 4,160 0.48%
7. Tagalog 3,005 0.35%
8. Vietnamese 2,458 0.28%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2,188 0.25%
10. Laotian 2,064 0.24%

Sonoma County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 789,657 85.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 44,886 4.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 87,315 9.47%

Sonoma County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sonoma County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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